Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity in France

France: Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 603,675 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
603,675 Number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
779,625 Number
in 2019
All-time low
567,960 Number
in 2013
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity in France, 2008–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2008201620242008: 637.6k Number2009: 590.6k Number2010: 593.5k Number2011: 612.4k Number2012: 587.7k Number2013: 568.0k Number2014: 725.3k Number2015: 731.7k Number2016: 750.3k Number2017: 753.7k Number2018: 772.5k Number2019: 779.6k Number2020: 624.2k Number2021: 655.7k Number2022: 623.3k Number2023: 615.4k Number2024: 603.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

France recorded 603,675 Number for accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity in 2024.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity in France peaked at 779,625 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 567,960 Number, in 2013.

That places France 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity in France, year by year

Annual values for Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity in France, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 637,646 Number —
2009 590,551 Number -7.4%
2010 593,529 Number +0.5%
2011 612,356 Number +3.2%
2012 587,666 Number -4.0%
2013 567,960 Number -3.4%
2014 725,251 Number +27.7%
2015 731,715 Number +0.9%
2016 750,265 Number +2.5%
2017 753,743 Number +0.5%
2018 772,452 Number +2.5%
2019 779,625 Number +0.9%
2020 624,195 Number -19.9%
2021 655,698 Number +5.0%
2022 623,313 Number -4.9%
2023 615,372 Number -1.3%
2024 603,675 Number -1.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 603,675 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,106 Number, 20.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • France's 603,675 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,269 Number, 23.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +27.7% 567,960 Number 725,251 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 614,098 Number 590,551 Number 637,646 Number 2
2010s 687,456 Number 567,960 Number 779,625 Number 10
2020s 624,451 Number 603,675 Number 655,698 Number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 761,670 Number compare
  2. 3 Spain 476,484 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 263,300 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 221,234 Number compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 221,234 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity in France?
Accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity in France was 603,675 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 779,625 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 567,960 Number in 2013.
How does France rank for accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity?
France ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is accidents at work by days lost and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Accidents at work by days lost and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 702 data points, 2008–2024
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